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LIVE THREAD ~ Romney to deliver foreign policy speech amid big questions on Libya, global economy
Fox News ^ | 8 October 2012

Posted on 10/08/2012 7:34:13 AM PDT by SE Mom

Mitt Romney in a major speech Monday will call for a change of course in U.S. foreign policy -- saying the recent, deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya is part of a “profound upheaval” and that “hope is not a strategy.”

The speech will mark one of Romney’s final opportunities before Election Day to show his potential as a world leader -- amid political turmoil in the Middle East.

“The attacks on America last month should not be seen as random acts. They are expressions of a larger struggle that is playing out across the broader Middle East -- a region that is now in the midst of the most profound upheaval in a century,” Romney will say, according to speech excerpts provided by the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign.

“I know the president hopes for a safer, freer, and a more prosperous Middle East allied with the United States. I share this hope,” Romney continues. “But hope is not a strategy. We cannot support our friends and defeat our enemies in the Middle East when our words are not backed up by deeds.”

Romney is set to speak at Virginia Military Institute at 11:20 a.m. ET.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: romney2012; romneyforeignpolicy; romneyspeech; va2012; virginia; vmi
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Speech is at VMI- scheduled to begin at 11:20 AM
1 posted on 10/08/2012 7:34:24 AM PDT by SE Mom
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To: SE Mom

Romney better nail Obama to the WALL over Libya.


2 posted on 10/08/2012 7:35:35 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: kristinn; maggief; Dog; penelopesire; STARWISE; Miss Didi; Perdogg; holdonnow; hoosiermama

Speech ping


3 posted on 10/08/2012 7:35:47 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom

I hope he doesn’t say he supports the Syrian opposition more than hussein does.


4 posted on 10/08/2012 7:36:32 AM PDT by fso301
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

“Hope is not a strategy. We cannot support our friends and defeat our enemies in the Middle East when our words are not backed up by deeds,” Romney plans to say in the address, adding that the U.S. should use its influence “wisely, with solemnity and without false pride, but also firmly and actively.”

(excerpt from Romney speech)

http://news.yahoo.com/romney-us-more-assertive-world-stage-040212309—election.html


5 posted on 10/08/2012 7:37:50 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom

And this will make past the media black out only by patriots sharing it on less conservative forums all acrossed the web.


6 posted on 10/08/2012 7:38:02 AM PDT by John 3_19-21 (Desperation leads to curious events)
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To: SE Mom

You know what is great about this is that obama’s puny little brain is still reeling from the Smackdown last week. And now he is going to get hit hard in an area where he is extremely incompetent and extremely vulnerable. This is sort of the “two” of a devastating “one-two” combination.

But the beauty is, if this speech causes him to stop studying how to speak without his teleprompter while his response to this speech might be good, he will bungle the next debate....


7 posted on 10/08/2012 7:41:52 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: SE Mom

The WH and his lackeys in the Press will IMMEDIATELY begin stating that Romney doesn’t understand all the facts intricacies in out dealings with Libya and the Middle East in General, and his opinions are “hurting the process” and his opinions are undermining the nation’s policy, and he shouldn’t comment at all and blah blah blah...


8 posted on 10/08/2012 7:42:40 AM PDT by theDentist (FUBO; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: SE Mom

Thanks for the link!


9 posted on 10/08/2012 7:45:43 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: theDentist

Of course they will- but I believe starting a week or ten days ago Romney began receiving intel briefings, so it’s unlikely he is as ignorant as O will have us believe.


10 posted on 10/08/2012 7:46:40 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom

FOX will carry this live.


11 posted on 10/08/2012 7:46:50 AM PDT by MestaMachine (obama kills and none dare call it treason.)
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To: MestaMachine

I haven’t checked if CNN or MSNBC will...though CNN may cover part of it.


12 posted on 10/08/2012 7:48:41 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom

Is there a livefeed link to watch on line? Thanks!!


13 posted on 10/08/2012 7:51:47 AM PDT by seekthetruth (I want a Commander In Chief who honors and supports our Military!)
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To: SE Mom
I haven’t checked if CNN or MSNBC will...though CNN may cover part of it.

Undoubtedly in a negative way. They will be sure to highlight any statements they want to take issue with.

14 posted on 10/08/2012 7:52:10 AM PDT by oldbrowser (An empty chair attracts a stadium full of empty chairs.)
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To: John 3_19-21

http://dukespace.lib.duke.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/10161/838/The%20Iranian%20Hostage%20Crisis.pdf?sequence=3


15 posted on 10/08/2012 7:53:43 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (r)
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To: seekthetruth

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/

Crawl says next up- Romney speech.

Also- FOX usually has a streaming link up for these things..

http://www.foxnews.com/


16 posted on 10/08/2012 7:55:34 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: SE Mom

I hope it’s a barn-burner.


17 posted on 10/08/2012 7:56:49 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Una bruja.)
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To: SE Mom

Doesn’t matter to me. I wouldn’t watch them anyway. Would rather watch a livestream or FOX, but if not, then wait for the video.

Or maybe this:

Mitt Romney Delivers Major Foreign Policy Speech
Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney visits the Virginia Military Institute today to lay out his foreign policy vision, and contrast it with that of President Obama.

Live at 11:20am (ET) on C-SPAN


18 posted on 10/08/2012 7:57:20 AM PDT by MestaMachine (obama kills and none dare call it treason.)
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To: SE Mom

As someone once said “It’s the economy, stupid”. Keep hammering it and don’t get off message.


19 posted on 10/08/2012 7:58:00 AM PDT by Leroy S. Mort
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To: SE Mom; All
Good planning on Mitt's part.the speech should end just before Rush's show begins..

Be very nice , and smart, surprise if Rush then had Mitt on air...seems to me it's about time he did it..IIRC..he had W and Cheney on the show during the campaigns..

20 posted on 10/08/2012 7:59:12 AM PDT by ken5050 (Barack Obama: An empty suit sitting in an empty chair...)
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